Chuck Todd (!) is making some pretty startling statements.

[PA Democrat]

He thinks the Russians were coordinating with someone with political and media expertise.

Rosenstein's comment about the need for bipartisanship he thinks was not about what happened yesterday, but revelations that are coming and will require political courage by Republicans.

He said that while he does not like to make comparisons with the McCarthy hearings, yesterday's fiasco hearing will go down in history as a stain on the GOP.

[samnsara]

1. I actually liked what he had to say...esp the other shoe about to drop is gonna be a biggie

[PA Democrat]

3. I was pleasantly surprised.

[Maraya1969]

11. Completely off topic. When I look at your Avatar I see either a butterfly or

a flower or a scary looking clown with one blue eye in the middle of his head and bright red lips.

Do you mind clearing things up for me?

[radical noodle]

13. LOL!

I see the same things. WTF is that?

[WhiteTara]

31. It looks like a piece of carpet pattern or maybe mosaic?

but there are outer edges that suggest a larger pattern.

[SkyDaddy7]

38. YES!!!!! THE ONE EYED CLOWN!

I thought if I said something folks would think I forgot my meds!!! 🤪😁🤣😂🤣

[scarletwoman]

42. It's a piece of Art Nouveau tile:

[louis-t]

44. I was watching a program the other day

they were using a computer program to design these. Pretty cool.

[scarletwoman]

45. That does sound cool! Do you remember the name of the program? nt

[louis-t]

46. I think it was on Quest. Don't remember the name.

[highplainsdem]

7. So did I.

[Texin]

39. Well, Samnsara, he better hurry up. Rethugs are rumored to motioning to impeach Rosenstein Monday.

Mueller needs to fire up his afterburners and proceed to warp speed posthaste, or the jig will be up before the next indictments are announced. I would love to see an indictment against Shitler announced as he's meeting with his Russian puppetmaster on Monday and before the rethugs can have the kangaroo court wing of their so-called *party's* congress people move forward with those impeachment announcement.

[marylandblue]

2. A stain on the GOP? They already look like this

[Stuart G]

4. Very well shown.. quite stained indeed.. no text

[uponit7771]

5. lol

[PA Democrat]

6. I don't think he used those exact terms but that was the gist of his comment.

But that shirt would be perfect apparel for the criminals who helped the Russians to interfere in our elections.

[NewJeffCT]

14. with trump, though

it might be pee stains.

[skylucy]

29. Haaaaaaaa!

[TxVietVet]

40. So true.

tRump the slut muncher.

[Wellstone ruled]

8. Is Chuckie about to jump

ship and quit Trump once and for all? Interesting comment coming from the Toad.

[OnDoutside]

18. No, he had that asswipe Podhoretz on last night spouting RW horseshit. I detest the both of them.

[MontanaMama]

19. Ah Chuckie can't quit tRump.

He can't! Then I'd actually have to pay him some attention...

[Honeycombe8]

23. He's a nonpartisan newscaster. (But did you know he's a Democrat?) I like him.

I like him precisely because he tries to be objective & nonpartisan.

[Blue_true]

25. I have always viewed him as a moderate democrat type.

He never really did anything for me to feel that he was a republican.

[Justice]

27. His wife's firm worked for Bernie

[Wellstone ruled]

30. That explains his botherism.

[Mr. Ected]

9. As long as they continue to project their crimes on the "Deep State" and other BS dissembling

The republicans will continue to practice cowardice, not courage.

They have an entire media outlet dedicated to propagating their shit. They have a fan base that trusts no one but those media sources for their news. Showing courage would mean undermining the status quo, which not only has acted to insulate them from culpability, but likely been complicitous in the perpetration of the crimes.

It took Chuckie this long to catch on. Therein lies the problem. A gross dereliction of duty.

[Corgigal]

10. Maybe Todd just figured it out,

that this isn't a joke, and his job really could be on the line, if journalists are treated the same way here as they are in Russia.

About flipping time, years late.

[OAITW r.2.0]

51. 100% on your obsevation.

We could go 1938.

[MFM008]

12. Its always been obvious

Maggot likes to micromanage EVERY thing about himself.
He knows about all this and facilitated most of it.
WHY do you think hes so panicked.

[colorado_ufo]

16. Someone with "political and media experience."

Trump has no prior political experience.

Hannity might be a better fit.

[Honeycombe8]

24. Who is maggot? nt

[calimary]

28. I'd guess trump.

He IS a maggot.

[lagomorph777]

15. Next batch of indictments will surely include at least the Congressman mentioned in today's batch.

And probably a whole bunch of Congress critters: Dustbin Nunes, Dana Russiabacker, and the Moscow 8.

[calimary]

33. I haven't been near a TV. Which Congressman?

Devil Nunes is certainly a “favorite” pick. But any of those jerks in yeaterday’s Congressional rogues’ gallery would fit just fine, too.

[lagomorph777]

48. Unspecified

Nice nickname "Devil" Nunes. I think I'll steal that one!

[calimary]

49. Thanks!

I just thought that up in the middle of writing that post. Sure seemed to fit.

And yeah, later on I had time to catch up and saw that it was an unnamed Congressman. So we know it’s male.

[Paladin]

17. Don't get your hopes up with Chuckie. He always disappoints. (nt)

[Honeycombe8]

22. He doesn't disappoint me. He's an excellent newscaster. Asks good questions...

well informed, smart. But he tries to be nonpartisan, which is what some people don't want.

[KelleyKramer]

34. Ha ha! Now that's funny

You forgot to put the sarcasm thingy at the end

[OnDoutside]

20. It took him til NOW to realise that ??? That was obvious 18 months ago, such was the micro-

targetting.

[Honeycombe8]

21. Wow. Political & media expertise? I'm thinking Roger Stone? And Bannon? nt

[Blue_true]

26. Likely Bannon.

If it is Bannon, there is no way Trump was not in on it.

[Honeycombe8]

36. Maybe. But Roger Stone, I believe, is the media so-called expert, for the alt-right...

isn't he? Stone has even responded to the indictments, saying they exonerate him.

His communications with the Russians have been discussed.

But maybe Bannon, too.

Trump would be involved, whether it was Stone or Bannon. NO ONE does anything for Trump w/o his approval or direction or order.

[Blue_true]

47. It is clear from his presidency that Trump lets people do things only he knows

about and approves the actions. So you're right, no one would have worked with the Russians without Trump knowing and giving his blessing, and making other suggestions about what the Russians should do. That we have that lying, sloven pig as our President shows how truly lost some Americans are.

[Generic Brad]

35. Or the new White House Communications Director?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[DallasNE]

37. Keep In Mind

That Trump was notified earlier in the week that these inditements were coming and that he shared this with House Republicans and that is the backdrop for the hearing. It just deepens the spectacle that took place.

[bucolic_frolic]

41. Any links to what Chuck Todd actually said?

Not that the 'need for bipartisanship' is clear with or without exactly what he said

[.99center]

43. "You ain't seen nothing yet, and the next shoe that drops

Is going to be a big one."

[ck4829]

50. Kick